http://www.thegetsmartblog.com Get Smart Web Tips and Information To Build A Web Presence That Reaches People Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:00:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When we think of brand exposure and search engine optimization (SEO) we are often narrowly focused on our website and do not take into consideration the many ways to build exposure and SEO that are outside of our website. Most businesses, organizations, and groups have events that ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/events-that-make-the-first-page-of-google/ Who's Talkin? Last week we discussed Business Review sites, this week we have a list more specific review sites and forums in the travel and tourism industry. Listed below you will find sites that review or provide a platform for discussions about travel, destinations, restaurants, hotels, spas, and resorts. The travel ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/travel-talk-40-travel-and-tourism-review-sites/ The most powerful weapon in the business arsenal is.... Knowledge. In business what you don't know CAN hurt you. Branding and reputation management used to be a bit simpler, sell a great product or service, provide exceptional customer service, and stay in-front of your clients and potential clients. In a nutshell, ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/do-you-know-how-you-rate-business-and-product-review-sites/ "You will discover that you have two hands. One is for helping yourself and the other is for helping others." ~Audrey Hepburn Ways to help Haiti 1. Donate $10 to the Red Cross by texting "HAITI" to 90999. 2. Yele Haiti, Wyclef Jean's grassroots org Text Yele to 501 501 to donate $5 ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/small-efforts-can-make-a-big-difference-help-haiti/ San Diego, California – North County San Diego Chambers of Commerce in Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista will be starting 2010 off focused on helping small and medium business owners and professionals get educated on social media and its use in business marketing. The rise of Web 2.0 content and community interaction ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/three-north-county-san-diego-chambers-of-commerce-help-businesses-get-social-with-educational-workshops/ In business we are constantly looking for innovative ways to add more to our plate without adding more to the time clock....in most cases that is a fools errand, until now!  I am not sure how I am just now finding out about Xobni, they are a startup that ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/another-reason-email-is-not-dead-email-and-social-media-integration-with-xobni/ image by Duchesssa I had the pleasure of attending the Blog World Expo this year, on top of the joy of finally meeting in-person those that I have thus far only known online, the conference had some great topics given by some highly educated and creative speakers. I almost missed out ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/interactive-marketing-less-talk-more-listening-stronger-data-integration/ Are you tapping into the power of real-time information? The face of communication, research, and marketing is rapidly changing.....and the result is that the Id is controlling the Internet! If you can't remember what the Id is it comes from Sigmund Freud's theory of personality where the id is the ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/bringing-relevancy-to-your-research-real-time-search-tools/ Social Networks, Community Sites, Wiki's, Forums, etc. these are virtual places for people to come together based off of common interests to share and engage, through discussions and by posting content in one form or another (video, images, stories, links, etc.) right? At least that is how I understood a community ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/not-so-community-networks-the-diggbar-debacle/ Twitter and TechCrunch is there a Conspiracy?? Inspiration JD Rucker aka Oboy (You can find JD's profiles here) Watergate Scandal Social Blade Show (Show discussing Social Media Topics - Thursday Evenings 7 pm PST) The Drill Down (Show discussing Tech Topics - Friday Evenings 8:30 pm PST) The Drill Down Podcast 7/20 (We discuss TwitterGate) Go ... http://www.thegetsmartblog.com/twittergate/